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Urochordates and the Origin of Natural Killer Cells: Identification of a CD94/NKR-P1-Related Recepto...

Urochordates and the Origin of Natural Killer Cells: Identification of a CD94/NKR-P1-Related Recepto...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201340834

Urochordates and the Origin of Natural Killer Cells: Identification of a CD94/NKR-P1-Related Receptor in Blood Cells of Botryllus

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Urochordates and the Origin of Natural Killer Cells: Identification of a CD94/NKR-P1-Related Receptor in Blood Cells of Botryllus

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 2003-01, Vol.100 (2), p.622-627

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English

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United States: National Academy of Sciences

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Contents

Transplantation immunity based on the recognition of MHC molecules is well described in vertebrates. Vertebrates, however, do not undergo transplantation reaction naturally. The phylogenetically closest group in which transplantation reactions can occur is the Urochordata. Therefore, these animals occupy a key position for understanding the evoluti...

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Urochordates and the Origin of Natural Killer Cells: Identification of a CD94/NKR-P1-Related Receptor in Blood Cells of Botryllus

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201340834

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_201340834

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ISSN

0027-8424

E-ISSN

1091-6490

DOI

10.1073/pnas.0234104100

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